Pink Lilies

I think this is gorgeous lighting and focus. Your composition may be a little tight, especially on the right side. That Zeiss lens looks pretty sweet

Pat: Off the scale -meter spike for me on this one. The flowers are stunning and the vase is the perfect complement. Not bad lighting either. 2++thumbs up! >=))>

Hi Pat You have your quality of light down to a fine art The composition is a little radical. But i love radicals. Another feather in your hat amigo, splendid work.
Albert Darmo Canada

I don't think it is strange Pat. I htink it is dramatic and well executed. A little tight but might be able to add some edge and give the subject more breathing room. other than that little nit

A winner! The lighting is super! I am guessing a longer exposure w/filtered light ...perhaps multiple exposures ...almost paint w/light. Fantastic. Ken S

Super shot Pat. Great detail and lighting. It does seem a little tight on the edges but by no means takes away from the photograph. Well done.

Thanks for the comments you all. I appreciate them very much.

With regard to the tightness on the right, this is a crop and I was trying to get in tight on the flower while preserving the 5:4 aspect ratio. For whatever reason, the tightness there doesn't bother me but I appreciate the comments and will add some canvas, if I ever try to sell this.

Ken,
You read light well. I don't really know what my exposure was on this and since the Zeiss doesn't couple electronically very well with the Nikon I can't get the metadata. I did shoot this in low light with the blinds drawn over the only direct light source in the room and at least two f/stops of under exposure showing on the comp meter. Some flowers, particularly lilies, seem to glow in those conditions. At some point I'll get organized enough to shoot maybe a Calla in the moonlight coming through the skylight. i think that will be close to perfect lighting for it for my tastes.

Pat

love it all....great comp and amazing light as usual

I like it too. Extremely creative, Pat. Simply gorgeous.

Pat, thank you foir your lighting explanation. It is the lighting that creates the impact. I am drawn to "moody" images, particularly images of flowers. Looking at this image, and having Star Gazers in our yard, I can also imagine the heady scent that fills the room. Thank you for sharing an image that stirs the senses.

Pat: This is really unusual! Like how the pollen grains shin. Fabulous!

Exquisite lighting and detail. The lack of space on the right doesn't bother me. I think my eye was drawn more to the two buds on the left. Nice!

FANTASTIC image Pat. This is just over the top stunning in my opinion. Great job
Bob

The composition works superbly, Pat - I guess because the splay of the buds somehow compliments that of the petals. Wonderful, wonderful dramatic lighting and excellent craftsmanship all round. First class image !

The thumbnail read "Pat Sampson" before I opened it! It's coming across as a signature style of yours, now, Pat. Still looks great to me! Gorgeous subject well staged for the portrait.

Just wow, Pat. The light and color here is just stunning.

Another exceptionally fine image from you. Love the comp and the lighting is over the top. Just masterfully crafted, capture and presentation.

Hi Pat,
To retain shot data recorded for the manual Zeiss lens, you do a one-time input of lens details into the Nikon camera. I don't recall all the info that I input into a menu. They have space for up to 3-5 lenses. Once input, then when I place the Zeiss on the camera I select that lens from a menu of those that I had input. When downloading photos onto the computer, you can display the usual data bits...lens, fstop, exposure, white balance, etc. just like the info from auto nikon lenses. Gadz...I still like this shot...good staying power when I like something longer than a week or two. Looks like it was shot under a black-light...long live the 60's-70's!!

Ken,

Thanks for the info on the Nikon and the Zeiss. I appreciate it. The thing is I don't actually use the technical data for anything. I do look at the exposure compensation meter when I shoot but just to get me in the ball park. With this shot i took the f/stop up as high as it would go and then backed off about 4 clicks under the assumption that I was far enough away from the subject to get the dof I wanted. Then, I just fiddle with the comp, looking at the shot in the screen until I get the exposure that looks right to me. It's pretty natural and completely non technical I think. The only thing i need to know about the photography is that the f/stop ring on the lens controls my dof and that the comp will lighten or darken the exposure. I just play after that.

Thank you for the compliment on the image. I was just thinking much the same about your pick over on photo art.

Pat

Congrats on your EP. Richly deserved.

Pat, congrats on another lovely EP!

Sandy r

Wow, Pat! Bill has to grow extra thumbs for these shots! It is another masterpiece. Congrats on racking up another EP!

I missed this one, Pat. Congrats on the EP; well deserved

I love how the anthers pop on the FG flower. WOW!

Carol

hi Pat Another feather in your cap Congrats on a well deserved EP.'
Albert Darmo Canada

Just a lovely image here Pat, congrats on the EP!

Very dramatic presentation Pat. Love everything about it!